Studio couch beds



Aug. 28, 1956 P. P. BEBRY 2,760,210

STUDIO COUCH BEDS Filed Aug. 19, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet l W INVENTOR.

Aug. 28, 1956 P. P. BEBRY STUDIO COUCH BEDS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 19, 1954 Aug. 28, 1956 P. P. BEBRY 2,760,210

STUDIO COUCH BEDS Filed Aug. 19, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FIG- 4.

JNVENTOR. PETER R BfiERY STUDIO COUCH BEDS Peter P. Bebry, Bayonne, N. J., assignor to Bebry Bedding gor lxioratron, Bayonne, N. 1., a corporation of New Application August 19, 1954, Serial No. 450,952

1 Claim. (31. -21

This invention relates to a studio couch bed composed of rigid and collapsible frame sections which are adapted to be disposed in side by side relation to provide a bed, or with the collapsible section arranged in collapsed relation under the rigid section so as to provide a couch.

An object of the invention is to provide rigid and collapsible frame sections having resilient mattress supports disposed at the same height when the sections are arranged in side by side relation to provide a bed and which permits of the collapsing of the collapsible section and the movement thereof together with the mattress thereon toa position within the rigid section.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a studio couch bed of said character in which the collapsible section is provided with collapsible supporting means at the ends thereof which rigidly support the same against unintentional collapsing when in setup condition and which can be readily and expeditiously raised and lowered.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a crossed leg support at each end of the collapsible section having a toggle link construction which is arranged to prevent collapsing of the crossed legs when the section is in setup relation and which is movable to permit of the collapsing of the legs and the lowering of the section by the weight of the upper part thereof.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a studio couch bed which is completely closed at its sides and ends when the collapsible section is disposed with in the rigid section.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of rigid and collapsible studio couch sections constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same in side by side relation to provide a bed.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of one end thereof.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the collapsible section in collapsed relation.

Fig. 4 is a view in elevation showing the collapsible frame in collapsed relation and disposed within the rigid frame.

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of the opposite end of the sections from that shown in Fig. 2 with the rigid section partly broken away.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of an alternate form of resilient mattress support.

Referring to the drawings, the studio couch bed consists of a rigid section 10 and a collapsible section 11 both of which are of angle iron construction and have resilient mattress supports 12 and 13 respectively, such as fabric springs, which are disposed at the same heights when the collapsible section 11 is arranged in setup relation whereby mattresses 14 and 15 are located on the same level when the sections are disposed in side by side nited States Patent 2,760,210 Patented Aug. 28, 1956 ice relation to provide a bed as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings. The collapsible section 11 is adapted to be collapsed and moved with the mattress 15 to a position within the rigid section 10 as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. When in this position, the mattress 14 on the rigid frame 10 provides a comfortable support so as to serve as a couch.

The rigid section 10 includes a rectangular angle iron frame 16 which is arranged with the horizontal flanges 17 thereof disposed uppermost and projecting inwardly and to which the mattress support 12 is secured at the sides and ends of the frame. The vertical flanges 18 of the frame are disposed in depending relation and have corner posts 19 riveted or otherwise affixed thereto. The corner posts at the rear of the section are connected adjacent their lower ends by a longitudinally extending angle bar 20 and by a wooden strip 21. The posts at the ends of the frame are connected adjacent their lower ends by wooden cross strips 22. The said strips 21 and 22 provide a foundation for securing upholstery material to the ends and rear of the frame for enclosing the three sides thereof.

The collapsible section 11 includes a rectangular angle iron frame 23 which is arranged with the vertical flanges 24 projecting upwardly and with the horizontal flanges 25 disposed lowermost and projecting inwardly and to which the resilient mattress support 13 is afiixed at the sides and ends of the frame. The said frame is provided with collapsible supports at the ends thereof which consist of crossed legs 27 and 28 pivoted together intermediate their ends by pivot pins 29 and which have roller members 30 such as caster rollers secured to the lower ends thereof. The said lower ends are free whereby the same may move outwardly to dispose the crossed legs in substantially flat collapsed formation and may move inwardly to expand the crossed legs upwardly to dispose the rectangular frame 23 in the bed position. For this purpose, the legs 27 are pivoted to the vertical flanges 24 of the ends 32 of the rectangular frame 23 on pivot pins 33 which are located a short distance rearwardly from the front of the frame. The legs 28 have angulated upper ends 34 which have sliding movement toward and away from the rear of the section by pin and slot connections 35 and 36, the pins 35 being anchored in the angulated ends 34 for guided sliding movement in the slots 36 extending longitudinally of the vertical flanges 24 at the ends of the frame. The legs 2'7 are connected together at their lower ends by a longitudinally extending bar 37 and the legs 28 are connected together medially thereof by a longitudinally extending bar 38 for movement of the legs in unison.

The crossed legs are adapted to be collapsed and raised by means of a swinging bail 40 connected with toggle links 41 and 42 by means of a link 43. The toggle links 41 and 42 are provided for each end of the frame and are pivotally connected together by pivot pins 44 with the links 41 pivoted to the vertical flanges 24 at the ends of the frame by a pivot pin 45. The toggle links 42 are pivotally connected with the crossed legs by the pivot pins 29. The pivot pins 45 are located somewhat rearwardly of the pivot pins 29 whereby the crossed legs will be maintained in upwardly expanded relation and prevented from unintentional collapsing by a lug 46 which limits the rearward swinging movement of the toggle links as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings.

The collapsible section may be provided with bails 40 at either end thereof and as illustrated, a bail is provided at one end only with the link 43 being pivotally connected to the toggle links at said end of the frame only on the pivot pin 44. The bail 4-0 includes a top member 47 which is pivoted to the upper ends of end members 48 and 49 on pivot pins 50 and 51. The end members 48 and 49 are pivoted to the vertical flange 24 at said end of the frame on pivot pins 52 and 53 respectively, the end member 49 projecting below the frame and being pivoted at its lower end to the link 43 on a pivot pin 54. The bail 40 can thus be swung or rocked rearwardly on its pivotal connections with the frame to swing the toggle links 41 and 42 forwardly so that the pivotal connection 44 of the toggle links is moved forwardly beyond a line indicated by the reference character A passing through the pivotal points 29 and 45 whereby the crossed legs will collapse by the weight of the frame 23, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. From the collapsed position the bail 40 may be rocked or swung forwardly so as to swing the toggle links 41 and 42 to dispose the pivotal connection 44 rearwardly of the said line A and with the links 41 abutting against the lugs 46 whereby the crossed legs will be expanded to setup condition, as shown in Figs. 2 and of the drawings.

The collapsible section 11 is provided with front angle members 56 located in upright relation at the ends thereof and which are pivoted to the lower end of the legs 28 by pivot pins 57 and are swingably connected with the legs 27 by links 58 and 5A A wooden front panel 60 is afiixed at its ends to the front members 56 and which panel serves as a foundation for securing upholstery material to the front of the section. The front panel is moved slightly forward with the collapsing of the section whereby the upholstery at the front of the section forms a closure for the front of the rigid frame section when the collapsible section is disposed within the rigid section.

The collapsible section 11 is somewhat shorter in over-all length than the rigid section 10 and is of a width that the same is adapted to be disposed in collapsed concealed relation wholly within the rigid section. The collapsible section is guided to and from concealed relation within the rigid section by means of crossed bars 62 and 63 which are pivoted together at 64 centrally thereof. The bar 62 is pivoted to the longitudinally extending bar of the rigid section 10 adjacent one end thereof on a pivot pin 65 and at its opposite end the bar 62 is connected with the longitudinally extending bar 37 of the collapsible section 11 by a pin and slot connection 66. The bar 63 is pivoted to the longitudinally extending bar 37 of the collapsible section 11 on a pivot pin 67 while the opposite end of said bar is connected with the longitudinally extending bar 20 of the rigid section 10 by a pin and slot connection 68. The pin and slot connections 66 and 68 permit of the expansion of the crossed legs outwardly to dispose the collapsible section in side by side relation with the fixed section and also permit of the collapsing of the crossed legs into substantially parallel relation for disposing the collapsible section in nested relation within the rigid section.

Coil springs 70 are affixed to the upper ends of the legs 28 and to the ends of the frame 23 of the collapsible section. The springs 70 are tensioned when the legs are in lowered position and function to assist the raising of the legs to the upwardly expanded relation.

Instead of the fabric springs 12 and 13 shown in plan in Fig. l of the drawings, fabric springs 72 may be utilized as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. In this form the fabric springs include coil springs 73 at the ends thereof which are connected to the ends of the frames and at the sides of the fabric springs include coil springs 74 which are connected with the sides of the frames in alternate spaced relation with wire links 75 located between adjacent coil springs 74.

While the preferred form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it is to be understood that the same is not so limited but shall cover and include any and all modifications thereof which fall within the purview of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a studio couch bed, a collapsible section including a top frame for supporting a mattress section, a pair of pivotally connected crossed legs at each end of said frame, one of the legs of each pair being pivotally connected at its upper end to the top frame at the ends thereof respectively, the other leg of each pair having guided sliding movement with reference to said frame to permit of the collapsing of said crossed legs from extended operative relation to substantially flat formation to disposed the frame in lowered position, a member connected with one of the legs of each pair for movement of the crossed legs in unison, a swingable bail including a top member and front and rear end members, said front and rear end members being pivotally connected to the ends of the top member and pivotally connected with the top frame to form a bail of substantially rectangular formation with the rear end member projecting below the top frame, a toggle link mechanism including three links pivotally connected together, one of said links being pivotally connected to said frame at one end thereof and another of said links being pivotally connected to the crossed legs at said end of the frame, and the other of said links being pivotally connected to the projecting end of the rear end member of the bail, and said bail being swingable rearwardly on its pivotal connection with the frame to move the pivotal connection of the three links of the toggle forwardly for collapsing the crossed legs and said bail being swingable forwardly to move the pivotal connection of the three links of the toggle rearwardly for raising said crossed legs into said operative relation, and said bail projecting above said frame when said frame is in collapsed and operative relations, and means carried by said frame for limiting the rearward movement of said toggle.

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